Thursday, 29 September 2011

Language (Key Terms)

The Mast Head: It is the title, and is usually found in the top-left hand side of the front cover
The Left Third: If the page was separated into three horizontal sections, it would be the one on the left, it usually features the main information on the page.
Barcode: The barcode is the machine readable code which can contain date, and information on the product, it is commonly placed at the bottom of the page.
Splash: This is the term used to describe the entire front cover as a whole.
Kicker: A image or sentence that tells you to go to a certain page in the magazine.
Screamer: Something that comes out bigger than everything else, usually seems as though it screams at you.
Skyline: A line of text above the masthead, can be found in a banner.
Credit: Who the work is done by, normally at the bottom of the article.
Teller: The sub-heading telling you what
Flash: A background (usually a advert) which seems to be raised above everything else, and draws your attention.
Preliminary Exercise Brief:
 Using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.